Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around .. . ere that the entire dining-room hasbeen newly furnished this spring. The chairs, of solid mahogany,upholstered in leather, the china of a special pattern, bearing thename of the company, and the silver, not only the cutlery andspoons, but also the tableware, are all practically new. This,with the spotless napery on the many tables, gives the visitor afeeling of homelikeness which, in itself, enhances his two rooms have a seating capacity of from 150 to 200 per-sons, with the best of facilities for promptly serving this largen
Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around .. . ere that the entire dining-room hasbeen newly furnished this spring. The chairs, of solid mahogany,upholstered in leather, the china of a special pattern, bearing thename of the company, and the silver, not only the cutlery andspoons, but also the tableware, are all practically new. This,with the spotless napery on the many tables, gives the visitor afeeling of homelikeness which, in itself, enhances his two rooms have a seating capacity of from 150 to 200 per-sons, with the best of facilities for promptly serving this largenumber. There aretables large enoughto seat a familyparty, and there arealso comfortable lit-tle tables, just rightfor a couple to dineand chat confiden-tially, with nearlythe privacy of onesown breakfast-room. There is one smallroom separated byrich portieres fromthe larger hall, whichbears the name ofthe D i r e c t o r sRoom. This is socalled because eachweek-day in the yearthe officials of theBoston and MaineRailroad Company DiRECluRS LUNCH ROO^L. 190 GUIpE TO BOSTON. in this room enjoy their midday meal, a fact which is not withoutsignificance when it is stated that the same bill of fare is providedto these officers as is presented to all patrons of the room is comfortably, not lavishly, furnished, and, exceptduring the dining hour, can be occupied by any party of excur-sionists or business men who desire more privacy than the maindining-room affords. In passing, it may be well to state that even the wants of theyoungest travelers are provided for, and handsome high chairs,matching in design the rest of the furniture, are ready for theuse of the rising generation. Few hotels have more extensive and none more convenientkitchens than this establishment. This department, wellequipped before, has just been entirely renovated, and all theutensils and the appurtenances are new, bright, clean and thor-oughly modern. There are steam-tables, where the roasts arekept
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